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I started working at the age of 15, which is the same year I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since that time, I have graduated from high school as well as business college with a degree in medical assisting. For the past nine years I have had jobs off and on in many different industries...I held my longest job when I was going to counseling and taking anti-depressents. Unfortunately that was many years ago, and I have since not been able to afford the drugs and help that I need. Even when I was seeing someone at a reduced rate I got sued for not paying them...As hard as I have tried, I cannot seem to hold a job for more than a year or so, and I hate to blame my mental illness, but that seems to be the deciding factor in every job I have. I find myself getting severly depressed within 2 months of a new job and I end up quitting without notice. I cannot stand to be around crowds or people in general really...I find that I can only fake a happy persona for so long. Many people have told me that I need to file for disability, but I have heard that only like 12% of mentally ill folks actually get it. I feel like it would be a waste of time to try, even though I have proof that I am mentally ill. I have hit rock bottom many times and holding a job seems nearly impossible. Should I just keep trying, give up, or try to file for disability?
I started working at the age of 15, which is the same year I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since that time, I have graduated from high school as well as business college with a degree in medical assisting. For the past nine years I have had jobs off and on in many different industries...I held my longest job when I was going to counseling and taking anti-depressents. Unfortunately that was many years ago, and I have since not been able to afford the drugs and help that I need. Even when I was seeing someone at a reduced rate I got sued for not paying them...As hard as I have tried, I cannot seem to hold a job for more than a year or so, and I hate to blame my mental illness, but that seems to be the deciding factor in every job I have. I find myself getting severly depressed within 2 months of a new job and I end up quitting without notice. I cannot stand to be around crowds or people in general really...I find that I can only fake a happy persona for so long. Many people have told me that I need to file for disability, but I have heard that only like 12% of mentally ill folks actually get it. I feel like it would be a waste of time to try, even though I have proof that I am mentally ill. I have hit rock bottom many times and holding a job seems nearly impossible. Should I just keep trying, give up, or try to file for disability?